Japan celebrates Respect for the Aged Day with a record number of people age 65 or older.

People in southwest Japan are feeling the impact of powerful typhoon Malakas.

Farmers in central Japan are competing to grow outrageously big gourds.

A new Japanese population survey shows 70% of single young men lack a girlfriend.

A group of baldies shine under the harvest moon in Aomori Prefecture.

Hundreds line up to buy the newest wearable technology.

A rare golden loach is caught in Gifu Prefecture.

A photo studio in trendy Shibuya offers the chance to become a samurai in modern Tokyo.

More problems have been found with the replacement for Tokyo's famous Tsukiji fish market.

Renho is elected as the first female leader of Japan's main opposition party.